Introducing the 2018 Royalty

Royalty for 2018 Days of '47 were crowned on May 12, 2018. Here is some information on each of them.

Queen - Lauren Bell
Lauren the daughter of Barbara and Russell Bell. She is from San Clemente, California and attends BYU, here she is majoring in Communication Disorders. She plays the piano, the harp, and is a trained opera singer. Lauren treasured the time spent as a missionary in Seoul, Korea. She also loved the opportunity she had to be a congressional intern in Washington, DC.

1st Attendant - Heidi Farley

Heidi the daughter of Tracy and Dan Farley. She is from West Jordan, Utah. She attends Salt Lake Community College – studying Exercise Science and Nutrition. She was the Student Body President of her high school and member of the Cross Country and track teams. Heidi loved serving a mission to Arkansas, Bentonville. Last but not least, she wants to be someone who uplifts and serves others wherever she goes

2nd Attendant - Rachel Roy

Rachel is the daughter of Marianne Overstreet and Doug Roy and is from South Jordan Utah. Rachel graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Wellness and minor in Family Life. She helped develop the wellness program for over 3000 FamilySearch employees and missionaries in over 30 countries. Rachel cherishes her time as a missionary in Boston, Massachusetts. She loves to stay active, dance, sing, and never wants to take a single breath or day for granted.

Freedom Festival Devotional

Thank you Carl Bacon for inviting us to be your special guests at this year’s opening devotional for the Freedom Festival in Provo.  We were treated like royalty as we got to visit with the Governor, several local political leaders running for office, the recipients of the freedom award, BYU athletes, Days of ’47 sponsors and overall incredible people!  

We loved the message shared by Coach Niumatalolo, head football coach at the Naval Academy.  Thank you for such a noteworthy experience!  We feel the patriotism running deep and we are proud to be Americans, and especially grateful to those in the Armed Forces who fight to keep us Free! We are looking forward to attending Stadium of Fire with performances by Hunter Hayes, Brian Regan, and Little Big Town.

Taylorsville Parade

“When we say ‘Taylorsville’ you say ‘Dayzz’…

‘Taylorsville’

‘Dayzz’

‘Taylorsville’

‘Dayzz’

We had a happy Taylorsville Dayzz as we got to ride through your enthusiastic city!  We loved the crowd participation and the support we received.  A special thanks to Markosian Auto for sponsoring us with a Vehicle. We loved riding in your beautiful truck!

International DUP Seminar

A beautiful Saturday afternoon to lunch with hundreds of the amazing Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, we feel so blessed!  We are grateful for your singing voices that joined us as we sang a great hymn of the Civil War and Pioneer time, The Battle Hymn of the Republic.  Please enjoy the video below!

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Relief Society Garden Party

The Cottonwood 5^th Ward Relief Society sure knows how to throw a party! We loved the opportunity to dine and visit with them, to sing, and to speak of their wonderful theme “Bloom Where You Are Planted”.  Our sweet Queen was even able to arrive in Pioneer style as she walked from her car that had stalled to arrive at the event.  Thank you to the angel young man who stopped to help her push her car! We were grateful to be with amazing women full of love and light!  A special thanks to Kallie Dent for inviting us.

South Jordan City Parade

Thank you South Jordan - for welcoming us to your fair city. It is the hometown to our 1st and 2nd Attendants, Tess and Brittny. We loved being in your parade!

DUP Salt Lake Olympus Company Jubilee

It was another happy day with a group of our sisters, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers of the Salt Lake Olympus Company. We were able to share messages as well as sing with these amazing daughters, and also celebrate several of them who are celebrating a special recognition of being over 90 years old!  Thank you for our beautiful Daughters of the Utah Pioneer pins, we are honored to have them.